Frank McGrath

Frank McGrath

  • Birthday: 1903-02-02
  • Deathday: 1967-05-13
  • Place of birth: Mound City, Missouri, USA
  • Also know as: Benjamin Franklin "Frank" McGrath

Biography

Benjamin Franklin McGrath (February 2, 1903 – May 13, 1967) was an American television and film actor and stunt performer who played the comical, optimistic cook with the white beard, Charlie B. Wooster, on the western series Wagon Train for five seasons on NBC and then three seasons on ABC. McGrath appeared in all 272 episodes in the eight seasons of the series, which had ended its run only two years before his death. McGrath's Wooster character hence provided the meals and companionship for both fictional trail masters, Ward Bond as Seth Adams and John McIntire as Christopher "Chris" Hale. McGrath was born in Mound City in Holt County in far northwestern Missouri. McGrath married Libby Quay Buschlen (1902–1978), a native of Ontario, Canada. He died May 13, 1967 at the age of sixty-four of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California, and was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. CLR From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

Tammy and the Millionaire

1967

As Uncle Lucius

The Sword of Ali Baba

1965

As Pindar

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968

As Mr. Remington

Gunfight in Abilene

1967

As Ned Martin

Hondo

1953

As Lowes Partner

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

As Pete

The Last Challenge

1967

As Ballard Weeks

Robbers' Roost

1932

As Mexican

Sundown Jim

1942

As Outlaw

The War Wagon

1967

As Bartender

The Milkman

1950

As Man (uncredited)

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

As Bugler / Indian (uncredited)

The Rainbow Trail

1932

As Horseman

Half Past Midnight

1948

As Taxi Driver

Hell Bound

1957

As Detective (uncredited)

The Searchers

1956

As Texas Ranger (uncredited)

Broken Arrow

1950

As Barfly

The Black Swan

1942

As Pirate (uncredited)

Fort Apache

1948

As Cpl. Derice (uncredited)

Slaughter Trail

1951

As Jamora (uncredited)

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

As Posse Member (uncredited)

High School

1940

As Student in Fight

The First Texan

1956

As Mexican Horseman (uncredited)

Western Union

1941

As Posse Rider

Westward the Women

1951

As Outrider (uncredited)

The Flame and the Arrow

1950

As Guard (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

1945

As 'Slim' - Bearded CPO (uncredited)

Production

The Last Challenge

1967

As Stunts

Broken Arrow

1950

As Stunts

The Black Swan

1942

As Stunts

The Naked Spur

1953

As Stunts

The Searchers

1956

As Stunts

3 Godfathers

1948

As Stunt Double

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

As Stunts

Western Union

1941

As Stunts

Santiago

1956

As Stunts

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